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Susannah “Susie” Davenport gave up everything for love. For years, she endured the taunts of her husband’s family and the cold distance of the man she married, believing her love was enough to hold everything together. But then love betrayed her. Fooled by the people she trusted most, Susie walked away with her children, until tragedy ripped even that from her hands. She lost everything. Cast out and broken, she was the wife they scorned. But when she returns, she’ll be the woman they never saw coming. Chapter 1: Lipstick SUSIE “Aunt Viv? Can you come to our school for our family day instead of Mom?” I froze outside Annie’s room, the snack tray trembling in my hands. “Why is that, sweetie? Don't you want your mommy to come?” “She’s so fat! My classmates teased me the last time she picked us up. They said I looked like her, and when I grow up, I’ll end up being a pig like her!” “Annie’s right, Aunt Viv. I don’t want my classmates to see Mommy again!” Sephie’s voice cut through me like glass. I bit my lip hard, my eyes stinging as tears threatened to fall. “Mommy! Mommy! Seb is back!” My son’s voice rang out from downstairs. Instead of stepping into my girls’ room, I turned away quickly, clutching the tray tighter. I didn’t hear what Viviene said to them afterwards, but I told myself she would surely reprimand the two for saying such cruel things about me. My heart lit up the moment I saw my son running toward me, his curly hair bouncing with every step, his cheeks flushed red with excitement. I quickly handed the tray to the maid and whispered for her to bring it up to the girls’ room. Then I rushed to meet Seb halfway, scooping him into my arms. Hugging my son made me momentarily forget what I heard from my daughters room. How they not want their classmates to see me because they're ashamed of me. “Mommy, I missed you!” he said, wrapping his little arms tightly around my neck. “I cried yesterday because I wanted to go home, but Grandma wouldn’t let me. H
